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My Grandparents’ War

How Keira Knightley’s Great-Uncle Survived as a POW

Actress Keira Knightley meets her cousin, Brian, to read excerpts from his father Andrew’s memoir about his World War II service. Andrew was the younger brother of Keira’s grandmother, Jan, and was serving in the Royal Air Force when his plane was shot down over Germany in 1943. First reported missing in action, Andrew was held as a prisoner of war for two years.